The Veteran's claims for service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer and a dental disorder were previously denied. The Board has determined that the Veteran is unable to secure or follow substantially gainful employment due to his service-connected disabilities, leading to a grant of TDIU.
The deciding factor: The Veteran's service-connected disabilities (including non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, anxiety/depression, and bilateral hearing loss) caused significant interference with his ability to work, making it impossible for him to secure or follow substantially gainful employment.
- Claimed conditions
- nasopharyngeal cancer, dental disorder
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 80%
- Decision date
- June 4, 2019
- Citation
- 19142985
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What this means for you
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- Granted
The Board granted service connection for pancreatitis, GERD, and a dental disorder as secondary to the Veteran's throat cancer, but denied an initial compensable rating for throat cancer under DC 6819. The Board also granted a 20 percent rating for urinary frequency as a residual of prostate cancer.
- Remanded (sent back)
The Board remands the matter for a VA medical opinion to determine the likely etiology of the Veteran's nasopharyngeal cancer, including whether it is related to his service or exposure to herbicide agents.
- Granted
The Board granted service connection for nasopharyngeal cancer, finding that the Veteran's condition is related to his in-service exposure to herbicide agents.
- Denied
The Board denied service connection for alcohol use disorder, remanded the claim for a dental disorder, and remanded the initial compensable rating for hearing loss.
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